Why Bentley's Bacalar comes with a $3m price tag – but no roof
The venerable British brand is pivoting towards ultra low-volume luxury cars, explains its Bavarian-born boss of design.
Just 12 of Bentley's Mulliner Bacalar will be sold to the public; the “Yellow Flame” seen here will be retained by the company.
What makes a Bentley a Bentley? You could do worse than ask Stefan Sielaff. Sure, Bentley is among the most British of all cars, and Sielaff was born in Munich. But he trained at the Royal College of Art in London, is a huge fan of British craftsmanship and, importantly, is now the supremo at Bentley’s design studios at Crewe in Cheshire, England.
In a 30-plus year career, Sielaff has produced a string of acclaimed designs for Audi and others.
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